Our long-standing programs in Japanese Studies and our emerging programs in Chinese Studies enrich the vibrant Earlham curriculum. In addition to Japanese and Chinese language study, students can engage with a variety of courses that focus on East Asia, take advantage of study abroad opportunities in both Japan and China, and immerse themselves in varied co-curricular opportunities that bring East Asia to our campus.

For students interested in a concentrated study of East Asia, current programs include a major or minor in Japanese Studies, a minor in Japanese language, and an independent, self-designed major or minor in East Asian Studies or Chinese Studies. A new minor in Chinese Studies will be proposed in Fall 2013 and is projected to be a part of the curriculum in 2014-15.

History majors and minors may choose East Asia as one of their focuses. International Studies majors can choose Japan or China as their focus by studying the language and participating in study abroad. Chinese and Japanese also may serve as one of the focus languages for a Comparative Languages and Linguistics major. The study of East Asia also can be a part of many other majors.

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Earlham College, an independent, residential college, aspires to provide the highest-quality undergraduate education in the liberal arts, including the sciences, shaped by the distinctive perspectives of the Religious Society of Friends (Quakers).